Senior Care Worker - Watford Watford, East of England, England
Job description
Senior Healthcare Assistants Wanted!
Do you want to break into a Management Role with the latest training working towards your academic goals. Novus Care could help you with this and enhance your carer. We are an established family-run care company. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working Senior Healthcare Assistants to step up. You must have a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude to join our Watford branch where you will be able to make a real difference to the lives of the people that require our care.
What Novus Care Can Offer You?
- Job fulfilment with great career opportunities
- Competitive wage plus enhanced rate on Bank Holidays
- Free DBS check
- 28 days paid holiday including Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme with auto enrolment and 3% company contribution
- In-house training plus on-going development training
- Friendly and supportive office team
- On-call support when you’re on shift
- Quarterly care assistant meetings
- Part-time or full-time hours – flexible work pattern to meet business needs
- Paid Mileage between service users or when taking service users out
- Free Blue Light Benefit Card Scheme – real savings on many purchases
- Refer a friend scheme with £300 bonus
- We have long service awards with bonuses
- Opportunity to join a growing business with great prospects
Exciting news please be aware if you introduce a friend to Novus care you can enjoy a reward of £300.00
Role Requirements:
- Minimum of at least one year’s experience as a carer
- NVQ (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care is desired but not essential
- To provide quality care for people in their own homes
- Due to nature of the job, driving is essential for this role
- A caring nature and passion to make a real difference to someone’s life
- Great communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team supporting each other when necessary
- Flexibility, reliability, hard work and honesty
Role Responsibilities:
- Personal care
- Companionship and communication
- Building relationships with service users and their families
- Food preparation
- Light household chores
- Shopping or ordering food deliveries
- Assist with medication
- Laundry
- Take service user out for local trips
- Engage with service users’ pastimes and hobbies
- Support care workers in their development by conducting supervisions and spot checks
- Support Supervisors in managing the day-to-day running of the business
Ready to kickstart your career in care?
Apply to receive a call from our dedicated recruitment team today or call us on 08082080088
REFERENCE ID: INDWAT
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.50-£17.25 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends only
Application question(s):
- how many years of providing care experience do you have ?
Licence/Certification:
- uk Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: INDWAT
